Officials at Daytona International Speedway and Chevrolet have announced that the Chevrolet Camaro SS will serve as the official pace car for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500. This will mark the second time in the past three years that this automobile will be used to pace the field for the “The Great American Race.”

In addition, Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year Brad Paisley, who will be preforming during the Daytona 500 pre-race show, has been selected as the Honorary Pace Car driver.

The Chevrolet Camaro has previously paced the field for the Daytona 500 – NASCAR’s signature event – three times beginning back in 1968 and 1969 and most recently in 2009.

The Chevrolet Camaro SS will serve as the official pace car for the 53rd running of the Daytona 500. Courtesy photo.

“Chevrolet has been a great partner and supporter of Daytona International Speedway and the Daytona 500 for close to 40 years,” Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood III said in a news release. “The Chevrolet Camaro is one of the most recognizable cars in the world and is a perfect fit to lead the stars of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series to the green flag in the Daytona 500.”